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NHS waiting times
Data through March 2026. NHS source.
Across NHS hospitals in England, the median wait for Trauma and Orthopaedic Service — the specialty most back pain (musculoskeletal) cases are routed to — is 12 weeks, with 6 in 10 patients seen within the 18-week NHS Constitution target. Important context: back pain triage covers a wide range — most patients go through Physiotherapy or Pain Medicine first, and the wait below is for the Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatient appointment, not surgery.
Top 10 NHS trusts publishing Trauma and Orthopaedic Service data, ranked by shortest median wait. Want the full ranking? See all trusts on the Trauma and Orthopaedic Service national page →
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